[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-419":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338882,4572,"Chapter 419","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-419",419,"\u003Cp>“Must appear on the list? Who?” the Commander-in-Chief asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand why the Duke of Shatterstone would say this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who exactly was this noble referring to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Lord Gervas of the Southern Frontier!” the Duke of Shatterstone replied frankly, giving the answer directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas? This… Duke of Shatterstone, could you tell me why this proposal was made?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief stared at the Duke of Shatterstone in shock, utterly unable to fathom why he was targeting Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other high nobles also turned to the Duke of Shatterstone in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, Lord Gervas’s troops are exceptionally strong—especially his spear infantry, who always prevent the orcs from breaking through!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, I believe if Lord Gervas is sent to ambush the orcs’ rear, it will greatly delay their advance!” the Duke of Shatterstone replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Duke’s explanation sounded reasonable, the Commander-in-Chief knew this could not be his true motive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whether sending Gervas or another minor noble, their impact during the orcs’ retreat would be nearly identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the orcs would only be thinking of retreat—they wouldn’t bother fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the number of troops capable of holding them back would be limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief did not answer immediately but turned to look at Duke Hernand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Hernand still held Gervas in high regard; he wanted to see what opinion Duke Hernand would offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Duke Hernand, lost in thought, spoke after a pause: “Duke of Shatterstone, Gervas has been the noble with the greatest achievements in this campaign—yet you wish to assign him to such a mission? This is utterly unreasonable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These garrison positions only yield no glory if the orcs don’t attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if the orcs do attack, they’ll be thrown into danger, for none of these garrisons can receive any support from us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So isn’t this grossly unfair to Gervas, a hero of this campaign? Won’t it crush his spirit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Hernand, as expected, did not disappoint the Commander-in-Chief—he immediately countered the Duke of Shatterstone’s proposal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Duke Hernand speaking first, the Commander-in-Chief now prepared to defend Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duke of Shatterstone, Duke Hernand speaks wisely. As Commander-in-Chief, I cannot crush the spirit of our heroes—otherwise, who will fight hard in the future? So I cannot accept your proposal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Shatterstone slightly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had long anticipated it wouldn’t be easy to win the Commander-in-Chief’s approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had personally witnessed the Commander-in-Chief’s high regard for Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, Duke Hernand, I actually have another reason why Gervas must be assigned to guard these passes—but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Shatterstone paused, glancing at the array of Marquises and Earls, “but this reason must be known only to the three of us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief froze, puzzled by what trick the Duke of Shatterstone was playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet seeing his serious expression, the Commander-in-Chief finally addressed the high nobles: “Your Graces, please proceed with your preparations as planned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though curious, the high nobles dared not defy orders and reluctantly withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they had left, the Commander-in-Chief could no longer hold back: “Duke of Shatterstone, what is this reason?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reason is: Lord Gervas has offended the Second Prince—the Second Prince does not wish him to earn great glory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the Commander-in-Chief nor Duke Hernand had expected the Duke of Shatterstone’s reason to be this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had stated it so brazenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duke of Shatterstone, you claim Gervas offended the Second Prince? That’s impossible! Gervas is merely from a minor noble family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I cannot explain the details to you, but this matter is true. This minor noble has already earned sufficient merit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he earns even more, it will certainly not be what the Second Prince wishes to see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you both greatly value this minor noble, and my proposal to station him at these passes is not only to prevent him from gaining further glory—but also, indirectly, to protect him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Duke Hernand’s concern—that the orcs might attack these garrisons—the likelihood is extremely low, since the orcs’ full attention is fixed on us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Commander-in-Chief, I ask you to approve this request!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Shatterstone did not explain the specific reason Gervas had offended the Second Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say the Second Prince had tried to steal something from Gervas, failed, and now held a grudge—that would be too shameful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even without the details, the Commander-in-Chief and Duke Hernand believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this reason could explain why a Duke would target a Sub-Viscount—especially one who had earned considerable merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief’s expression shifted repeatedly; beside him, Duke Hernand frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Duke Hernand said nothing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this had merely been the Duke of Shatterstone’s personal wish, he could have opposed it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it involved the Second Prince—he had to choose carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he, Hernand, was not afraid of the Second Prince, he must consider his family’s interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To risk offending the Second Prince for the sake of a young noble he merely admired, with no personal ties—this choice was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was cruel, but this was reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Duke of Shatterstone had spoken truly in one regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gervas had truly offended the Second Prince, then earning less glory might actually benefit Gervas himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For if Gervas remained an insignificant minor noble, the Second Prince might not care much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Gervas became prominent, the Second Prince would surely not allow him to grow further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Duke Hernand, but the Commander-in-Chief also knew what to choose: “Very well. As the Duke of Shatterstone proposes, assign Lord Gervas to this garrison duty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I will determine the exact garrison location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Shatterstone smiled and nodded. “Of course. I said I only wished to prevent this young noble from gaining more glory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, before nightfall, Gervas received the order delivered by the Commander-in-Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order commanded him to depart before dawn the next day, before the orcs arrived, and proceed to the northernmost fortress of Baron Kalle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Why are you being sent alone to this Baron Kalle’s fortress?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Could this be a fake order? Even before, when we were sent to guard outside the city, we always went with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the messenger arrived, Mil and the others happened to be drinking together in Gervas’s camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the order, they all burst into confused chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending them to guard a pass forty or fifty li away was already unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they were sending only Gervas—this was utterly inexplicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messenger, hearing this, dared not delay and quickly whispered: “Your Graces, this order is genuine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, the Commander-in-Chief has given me a personal letter to deliver to Lord Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the messenger handed over a sheet of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, friend!” Gervas took the letter and then handed the messenger a handful of copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… I cannot accept!” the messenger hastily refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s for your drink—don’t refuse. Also, please convey my regards to the Commander-in-Chief.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then thank you, Lord Gervas!” The messenger finally accepted the coins and bowed respectfully before withdrawing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1174,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8f9ea7974071a8d0b46cfc0f689e57e8d3300564f7b7232ec5ffe4211479f0b0","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-420","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-418",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]